Place profile · Firhouse, Co. Dublin City

Is Firhouse a good place to live?

Firhouse is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 10% → 8% Prices up 16.2%

Where Firhouse sits.

Co. Dublin City · 13 bus stops · 2 rail.

19 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #19 in Dublin City for quality of life.

59/100
#85 nationally
Transport & services100
Affordability75
Environment69
Family & community62
Safety48
Schools & education32
Local economy25

Homes sell for €484,582.

€408,346€552,500
↑ +16.2%20.7% new-build159 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

75/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

69/100
Environment score

The community here.

2,369 people.

Who lives here.

43%
third-level
42%
professional
9.1%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

77.7% own18.2% rent5.5% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 32/100 Local economy 25/100

Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated 2026.